Political and Diplomatic Relations Between Uzbekistan and Turkey (1991–2024)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/cajssh.v7i3.1342Keywords:
Foreign Policy, Cooperation, Relations, Integration, Democracy, Science, Culture, Contacts, State Visit, SecurityAbstract
This article analyzes the formation of bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Turkey in the 1990s, the causes of political tensions and disagreements that arose between the two countries, as well as the efforts made to restore these relations based on new evidence. In particular, it highlights, through historical data, the development of cooperation in all spheres as a result of high-level official meetings and state visits conducted by the leaders of both nations. Moreover, it emphasizes that, at present, relations between the two countries have reached the level of a “Strategic Partnership,” which serves as an important foundation for establishing and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation between them.
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